Brian, does your database by any chance include the following: Robert CLARK married Catherine STARK, I don't know when or where. I would guess Catherine Stark was born ca. 1808 and married about 1826, as their son John Clark was born in 1828, at Tulliallan, Kincardine on Forth, Perth. John became a U.P. minister, and married Janet Graham, b. 1838 Dalmeny, Linlithgow, West Lothian. This couple were my G-grandparents. -----Original Message----- From: brian@spots.ca [mailto:brian@spots.ca] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 5:04 PM To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MLN] STARK Hi Merrylee: I have a lot of Starks in my data base from Whitburn, Bathgate and area starting back in the mid 1800's as one married a Martin. This line emigrated to New Zealand in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Although I could not connect to yours, there probably is a connection somewhere. I got all the information on this line from a distant relative living in New Zealand. Brian Martin Calgary, Canada